William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi and died on July 6, 1962, in Byhalia, Mississippi. William and his family moved to Oxford, Mississippi, on September 21, 1902, where he resided on and off for the remainder of his life. He started to learn oil paintings and write poetry during his early childhood. William grew increasingly disillusioned with any and all artistic pursuits in the sixth grade. Instead he directed his attention to literature. It was later stated that he modeled his early writing on the Romantic era in late 18th century and early 19th century in England. He attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity. He enrolled at Ole Miss in 1919, and attended three semesters before dropping out in November 1920. William Faulkner is famous for is southern writing with his make believe town of Yoknapatawpha county, who many believe to be where he grew up. Some of his most famous books are As I Lay Dying, Light in August, and Absalom Absalom. One of his most famous short stories is A Rose for Emily. An interesting fact about Faulkner is that he won a Nobel Peace Prize novelist and short story writer. source 1 source 2 source 3
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